SCRITTI POLITTI
IN THEIR OWN WORDS

-- Star Hits, 1986

I have a very ordinary Christian name--especially in this country. When I was sixteen I decided one day to change it to something else. I was in a train and it was the middle of summer and everything was as green as it gets so I thought 'well, ok, Green.' Everybody started calling me by it--my mother calls my Green now.

--Green, October, 1984

I'm not always the most outgoing of people. I mean I'm not bad, but...

--Green, October, 1984

I'm really not sure where I fit in.

--Green, October, 1984

It shouldn't be forgotten, I'm the great pretender. I'm nothing special.

--Green, October, 1984

If you'd played me 'Wood Beez' six years ago I would have spat at you or something. But I like change.

--Green, February, 1986

When I was little I had quite a big thing about it. The texture and smell of white chocolate is quite beautiful. I can't really explain what I like about it...it's just milky and sickly and dangerous.

--Green, June, 1985

I never wanted to be a pop star and I never want to be a pop star! I wanted to be a musician all my life, though.

--Dave Gamson, February, 1986

You develop a taste for England. Now, the tea in America tastes terrible to me.

--Fred Maher, February, 1986

Fred and David are both very diligent, patient, attentive and constructive. They're also proper pals.

--Green, February, 1986